Ulaanbaatar

American

[oo-lahn-bah-tawr] / ˈu lɑnˈbɑ tɔr /

noun

a city in and the capital of Mongolia, in East Asia: former holy city of Mongolian Buddhism.

Etymology

Origin of Ulaanbaatar

First recorded in 1925–30; from Mongolian: literally, “Red Hero,” from ulaan “red” + baatar “hero”

Example Sentences

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I’d made a boneheaded mistake, traveling more than 24 hours from Nashville to Ulaanbaatar less than a day before the race began.

From The Wall Street Journal

Goyol had to figure out how to ship products across the globe despite the high costs of running an e-commerce business from Ulaanbaatar.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zandanshatar took office in June after thousands of young people demonstrated in the capital Ulaanbaatar, venting frustration at wealthy elites, corruption and injustice.

From Barron's

The prime minister took office in June after thousands of young people demonstrated in the capital Ulaanbaatar, venting frustration at wealthy elites, corruption and injustice.

From Barron's

He was welcomed by Mongolia's leader at a lavish ceremony in the Asian nation's capital Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.

From BBC

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